Lasting-machine.



W. A. BOND.

LASTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION TILE? Mus, 190s.

1,066,879. Patented July 8,1913.

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LASTING MACHINE.

APPLIUATION FILED MAY 5, 190s.

1,066,879. Patented July 8,1913.

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UNTE@ STATES PATENT OFFQE,

WILLIAM A. BOND, OF LYNNFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO UNITED SHOE TEACHINERY COMPANY, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

LASTING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 5, 1908.

Patented July 8, 1913.

serial No. 431,011.

To ult fte/10m it may concern Be it known that I, firman A. Bonn, a citizen ot' the United States, residing at liynntield` in the county oit Essex and Commomvealth ot lvtassachusetts, have invented certain improvements in liasting-Machines, oit which the it'ollowing description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like reference characters on lthe drawings indicating like parts in the several figures.

This invention relates to lastingl machines particularly those of the type shown in United. States Letters Patent No. 584,744, and has for its object to improve the mechanism 'tor working the upper into lasted position and securing it.

A very important feature o'l this invention consists in novel mechanism itor wiping the upper into lasted position. This is shown as embodied in a swinging wiper arranged to be actuated inwardly and outwardly over the upper to -torce it into lasted position gradually and, it may be, by repeated movements over the same portions of stock. The wiper is shown as pivoted at one end upon a support and adapted to rest continuously at that end upon the work aS the shoe 'ted along. The wiper connected to actuating mechanism by which it. is swung inwardly about its pivotal point and its acting edge caused to have a shearing wipe over the stock. Preferably the wiper willv bel ot greater length than the normal length o't the 'feeding movement o't the shoe so that each portion oit the stock willv be acted upon a plurality oill times by the wiper. The actuating mechanisn'l may advantageously be so arranged that when the wiper is in its retracted position it will be merely out ot touch with the portion of upper to be next pulled by the grippers, it it to be used with pulling grippcrs, and then when it is advanced it `will not only t'oree the newly pulled section ot' upper over the last bottom but will also act a second time upon one or more sections {n'eviously wiped over ttor conit'orming or shaping these portions to the desired contour and position. This new wiper is particuhufly use'tul in lasting welt and turn shoes in which the upper is lasted up to a lip or shoulder on the inner-sole to which the upper is subsequently secured by stitches. This shoulder is formed by cutting into the sole from the edge and is located farther itrom the edge in some shoes than in others.

Provision is made in accordance with this invention for adjusting the actuating mechanism so that the stroke o't the wiper can be regulated according to the location ot the shoulder. It will be understood that the machines of the type referred to are adapted to work the upper over the last step by step by engaging diti'erent portions progressively. lhe wiper may and preferably will be formed to extend in Yfront oit the sections ol upper directly acted upon by the grippers, that is, into position to include within its sweep a portion of the upper stock in ad- Vance of the grippers and between the point at which they are pulling and the next point at which they will act. The wiper thus arranged 'toi-ces toward or into lasted position such advance portions of stock, and, as it is actuated in time relation with the grippers to swing 'forwardly while the grippers are pulling or holding the upper, the wiper extends or widens the field oit action o't the machine at each operation. lt is :found that as a result a given portion oit al shoe, as the toe portion, can be lasted with fewer operations than hereto'lore. For example, some operators obtain as goed results with ten pulls using this wiper as they formerly obtained with fourteen pulls. And not only is a wider section ol upper lasted at each pull. and wipe but the swinging wiper, by its gradual inward s\\'ing or sweep as distinguished :trom a straight thrust or push, appears to force the upper more closely into the angle between the shoulder and the marginal portion ot the innersole and, there't'ore, to contorni the upper more satisfactorily to the contour o'i the subjacent faces over which it is worked.

Another important feature ot this invention to which `is perhaps partially dlle this improved duality ot' work is found in the tact that the wiper in the preferred construction has a movement lengtluvise o'l'I the edge ot the shoe as well as transversely ot the edge. This is obtained in the illustrated mechanism by pivotally supporting the wiper at a point removed inwardly at some distance from the rear end .of its acting edge and connecting it pivotally to its actuator at a point similarly removed from the advanced end 'of its acting edge. rIhe act-ing edge of the wiper thus receives in addition to its forth and back sweep transversely of the edge of the shoe a large component of movement lengthwise of the shoe edge, :particularly at the rear end of its acting edge where it reciprocates backwardly and. forwardly in rubbing cont-act with the stock in the angle between jthe shoulder and feather of the innersole.

In lasting the toe portion of welt and turn shoes it is customary to fasten the upper temporarily to the shoulder by a binder of wire or tape that is anchored to a tack at one side of the shoe and automatically placed progressively into position to bind the upper against the shoulder as the lasting proceeds. The binder, which is usually a thin wire is drawn from a reel and it is desirable to maintain the tension on the wire between the reel and the shoe as the lasting proceeds in order to -ho'ld the overworked upper securely against slipping baclr. In order to obtain the necessary length of wire for anchoring the binder it is desirable to relieve the tension at times. To obtain this variable resistance to the movement -of the wire means is employed for ladjusting .the vtension device.

In an earlier Patent No. 1,005,929, granted on my application, Serial No. 359,081, I have shown means connected with the starting and stopping mechanism for applying a suitably hard tension while the machine is ruiming and relieving the tension when the machine is stopped. Under some conditions however it becomes necessary frequently to stop the mach-ine while the lasting operation about the toe is in progress and when this is done the tension on the wire is liable to 'be relaxed to an eX- tent that allows theupper to slip back. As may be understood from said Letters a'tent No. 584,744 certain devices are put into operation or adjusted when the toe of a shoe is to be lasted, remain operative continuously during the lasting ofthe toe, and are thrown out of operation or readjusted when the lasting of the toe is completed.

In accordance with a further feature of this invention the tension means is operatively connected with the means for adjusting or rendering operative these otherI instrumentalities which are employed while the toe is being lasted. This connection is so constructed and arranged that no particular attention on the part of the operator is required for adjusting the tension device in addition to 4that which he gives for rendering the other instrumentalities operative and inoperative. In this arrangement the movable clamping plate of the tension mechanism is actuated i-ndependently of the starting and stopping treadle so that the full tension on the wire may be maintained whether or not the machine is running. As shown, the adjustment of the movable clamping plate is effected by the same means which co-ntrols the operation of the above mentioned angularly moving wiper or presser that is employed in the present machine for forcing the Lipper into position to be held by the wire. An adjustable connection is provided between the movable clamping plate and the presser-controlling mechanism ysuch that the tensioni device will apply to the wire a hard tension so long as the presser remains connected to its operating mechanism and a lighter tension, which may be adjustably varied, will be applied to the wire while the presser is disconnected from its operating mechanism. In lasting around the toe of a shoe it lis necessary to plait or fold the upper to take -care of the fullness in the upper material and for this purpose the machine is provided with mechanism for moving the grippers laterally and with manually operated controlling means for rendering said actuating mechanism operative or inoperative. f

In accordance with .another feature of this invention means is provided which is connected with said controlling means for changing the tension applied to the wire by the tension Adevice when said actuating mechanism is rendered operative or inoperative. rThe arrangement is such that a hard tension will be applied to the wire while the actuating mechanism is operative to move the grippers laterally and a lighter tension will be applied to the wire when Athe mechanism for moving 4the grippers laterally is inoperative. This arrangement has the advantage that after the mechanism for moving the grippers laterally has been rendered operative, the wire will be held under a hard tension at all times until said mechanism is reset, whether the machine is running or not. The wire supporter which guides the wire into position to be superimposed may be moved from its operative to its inoperative position by connection with the same means that renders operative or inoperative the mechanism for moving Vthe grippers laterally. In this case the arrangement is preferably such that the wire supporter will `be moved into its operative position and a hard tension applied to the wire when thev grippers-actuating mechanism is rendered operative and the supporter will be moved into its inoperative position and a lighter tension applied to the wire when the grippers-actuating mechanism is rendered inoperative. It is sometimes desirable to employ the mechanism for actuating the grippers laterally without also using the several parts of the wire presenting mechanism including the presser. As herein shown, the means for controlling the grippers-actuating mechanism is detachaloly connected with the means through which the presserI is rendered operative or inoperative and the means through which the Wire supporter and the tension device are adjusted. By reason oi' this detachable connection the controlling means may, when desired, loe employed to set the grippersactuating mechanism Without disturbing the presser and the wire presenting mechanism.

These and other features of the invention, including certain combinations oi parts and details of construction, will be explained more fully in the following description, and in connection with the accompanying drawings, andpointed out in the claimsi The machine which is shown as embodying the invention contains other novel :teatures which will be described in connection with the complete machine but which are claimed in my other patent.

ln said drawings, which represent a preferred embodiment oit the invention, Figure 1 is a perspective view ot a sullicientI portion of the mechanism oit the. machine to illustrate the present invent-ion. Fig. i2 is a sectional plan view of parts shown in Fig. 1.. Fig. 3 is a perspective view on a larger scale. Fig. 4 shows a modification.

The main shaft 1 o'll the machine, which turns in suitable bearings not shown in the drawings, carries a cam block Q having in its lett-hand side a track to receive a roll on a slide l which is connected at its upper end to a rocking lever 5. This lever, which `is l'ulcrumed at G, is shown as an open trame the side bars ol which are connected at their 'front ends by a cross plate 8. From this cross plate is pivotally suspended the gripper bar 10, which is formed as a sleeve and carries at. its lower end the jaw 1Q. The other gripper jaw 14 is connected to a rod 15 that extends upwardly throngh the sleeve 10 and is engaged at its upper end by a sprng-prcssml plunger 16 in a lever 18. The lever 18 is :tulcrumed at 2O in the lever 5 and carries at its rear end a roll that rests upon an edge cam Q2. rlhe block having the edge cam 22 has also a track in its lront face to receive a roll on the lever 25, which is itulcrumed on a rod 2G and at its outer end has teeth that engage a pinion 28 on a sleeve shatt 30. This shaft is connected to a rocker 32 which carries a block 34 connected by the rod 35 with the cross head 3G by means oit which the gripper-s are caused to move or swing laterally. The cross head 3G is supported in a yoke 38 on the t'ront end of a slide rod et() which carries a roll that is engaged by the rear face ott the cam 22. A spring 4t2, acting through a lever 4st, holds the rod torward with the roll against the cam. il vcrtical rocksha'lft' at), which is operatively connected with a lmee lever Tri, has at its upper end the yolie 5t which embraces a collar counected with a sllalt 57i located within the sleeve shal't lil). 'lhe connection between the collar and the shal't 55 is such that a movement oll the collar endwise ol the sha'tt serves to turn the sha'lt through a small angle. lhe shatt 55 is connected at :its i'ront end with the, block 3st whereby that block can be adjusted in the slide P12 from and toward the center oit the slide `tor starting and stopping the lateral swinging movement ot the grippcrs at limes determined by the machine opera tor.

`l\.e mechanism above described tor Vlowering and raising the grippers, closing them, swinging them laterally and Ahuwvardly and bacliwardly are described in said Letters Patent No. ati-l-,T-l-t. inasmuch as the specilie construction ol this mechanism forms no part ot' the present invention it is unnecessary to explain it in 'lurthcr detail in this connection, it` being sullicient to state that the grippers with the jaws open are lowered by the cam 2 into position to seize the upper, closed by the fam 2i?, then uplijlted by a lfurther movement of the cam 2., and moved :torwardly over the slice bottom by thel spring 12. Vv'heu the linee lever is set to adjl'lst the block :llt into an eccentric position in the rocker C152 the grippers receive also a lateral. swinging movement jl'or plait/ing the upper, this movement taking place from lett to right in the drawings.

The wiper (it), which cooperates with the gripper-s in At'orcing theY upper into lasted position upon the shoe bottom, is jriivotally supportcdvat (3Q upon a slide (lll. ',lhe wiper is pivotally (':onuccted at, tta to an :nptuating bar tt. r1`he wiper support tfl and the actuating bar (it) are adjustable eudwise together for moving the wiper toward and vl'rom operative position, the forward movement being ellected by a cam slide (301 and the rearward movement py springs (3S. The cam slide tit'lA is connected by the arm 7l) with the rock shat't 5t), which is controlled by the knee lever 5:2. The spring-presstal plunger 72 is arranged to engage one or another o'li two notches in the rear l'ace oi the slide bar ttl to hohl that bar against accidental displacement lrom ils adjusted positions. Ihe wiper actuator (it is moved endwise while it in its rmerative position by a connection through the rod To and lever To with an edge cam 7S adjustably carried on the back of the cam block 2. 'lhis cam T8 may have one high point, as illustrated in Fig. 1, to give one rcciprocatimi to the actuator tor each cycle oli the machines operation, or it may have a plurality olf high points as illustrated in Fig. f1. The actuator GG has a shoulder 8() which interloclis with the head oi' the rod T5 when the wiper is being actuated. main at rest at times when the wiper occupies its inoperative position and to this end the head of the rod 75 rests upon and is movable laterally from and toward the shoulder S0 by a slide 82 that is connected with a forward extension of the arm .cont-rolled by the rocksh aft 50 and knee lever 52. By this arrangement the wiper is simultaneously moved toward and from its operative posi-tion and connected with or disconnected from its operating mechanism.

The wiper has a long acting face on its outer edge and is adapted to rest upon the bottom of the shoe, overlying the upper material upon the' featherI of the sole and pressing the upper material against the shoulder or lip of the sole and into the angle between the feather and said shoulder. The heel or right-hand portion 90 (see Figs. l, 2, and 4L) of the acting face of the wiper is adapted to have continuous engagement with the shoe, resting upon the upper all the time. The swinging movement of the wiper, which takes place about its pivotal support ('32 and is effected by the actuator 66, moves the wiper, as indicated by full and dotted lines in Fig. 3. In this movement the forward portion of the acting edge of the wiper is drawn back so that it extends obliquely with relation to the edge of the shoe, as indicated in said figure, uncovering a portion of upper opposite the grippers to permit that portion of the upper to be pulled. Vance of the actuator the wiper is moved toward the full-line position in Fig. 3. This advance movement is timed to occur after the grippers have updrawn the upper and dur-ing or after the lateral swinging movement of the grippers for plait-ing the upper. rThe acting edge of the wiper i-s of considerably greater length than the Width 4of the grippers. It is arranged relatively to the grippers so that its heel portion 90 engages the shoe in the rear of the point where the grippers are pulling the upper and the front portion of the acting edge of the wiper eX- tends in advance of the grippers Iand is adapted to engage the upper through a substantial distance in advance of the grippers. By this arrangement the wiper in its swinging movement from its retracted position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3 to its pro- `iected position swings or sweeps over the edge of the last and presses toward lasted position not only the portion of upper that is being directly pulled by the grippers vbut also a substantial portion of upper in advance of that pulled by the grippers. lSy this construction and arrangement of the wiper the extent of upper that is worked into lasted position at each operation of the machine is materially increased. It is fo-undV in practice that as a result of the use of this wiper a given port-ion of the shoe can be It is desirable that the actuator re- 5 than has heretofore been required.

In the nextadlasted in a smaller number of operations t will be understood from the construction and arrangement of the wiper and its mode of operation, considering the full `and dotted-line Vpositions in Fig. 3, that in each forward movement of the wiper it travels from the position in which its acting edge extends obliquely across the edge -of the last to a position in which its acting edge is substantially parallel with the edge of the last and it sweeps or wipes the upper Vmaterial inwardly across the edge of the last by a shear-like movement and'forces it squarely against fthe lip or shoulder of the sole. During this movement of the 'operative portion of the wiper transversely of the edge of the shoe for. ,gathering in the upper material that is being pulled and also upper material in advance of the pulling point the heel en'd 90 of the wiperfis moved lengthwise of the `feather and shoulder of the sole and rubs the upper into the angle `between said feather and shoulder. Thefact that the heel end of the wiper is approximately opposite its pivotal `point '62 insures that the Yheel portion shall move in nearly a right line having a very small component of inward and outward movement. The length of the wiper is greater than the normal length ofthe feeding movement .of the shoe from one gripping position to another so that at each operation of the wiper a greater or less portion ofthe upper is acted upon a second vtime by the wipe-r. ln practice substantially the entire upper material is subjected both to the transverse wiping-in movement of the wiper and also to the longitudinal rubbing movement of the heel end of the wiper by which it is forli-led or crimped into the angle over which it normally has a tendency to bridge, espgcially if the upper material is `thick or Sti 1.

In the use of the illustrated machine for lasting welt and turn shoes in which it is customary to fasten the upper temporarily in lasted .position by means of a binder w of wire or other continuous material the end portion of the wire is anchored to a tack t at the side of the shoe, and is guided by a support 9.5 in a plane in front of theV acti-ng face of the wiper land in position to be pressed into holding relation with the upper by the wiper. rlhe front portion of the wiper at. each forward sweep forces the binder into holding relation with the portion of upper -material vthat is worked into lasted position by said movement of the wiper. lDuring -this swing of fthe wiper the heel portion thereof moves lengthwise of the wire, rubbing it into the upper and seating it securely in V.position to hold the upper in the angle between the feather and shoulder of the innersole. If the cam 7S, shown in Fig. 4, is employed a plurality of forward lll and backward reciprocatory movements of the wiper in contact with the binder are effected at each operation ot? the machine. In said Fig. 4 the pivotal support 02 tor the wiper is located closer to thx acting edge ot the wiper than in the other tigures. lt is pretcrable that the pivotal point be located at a considerable distance it'rom the acting face ot the wiper in order to increase the movement ot the heel end. o'l the wiper lengthwise oli' the work, lult the particular location ot this pivotal point is not essential to the broadest aspect ot' the invention. The binding wire should for the best results be. drawn very snugly against the upper and it is, therefore, desirable that during the toe lasting operation a i'noderately hard tension be applied to the wire as it comes trom its soiufce of supply, which is shown as a reel '100. `For the purpose oit niaintaining this tension upon the wire during the toe lasting operation and releasing it a'tter the toe lasting operation to permit the wire to be drawn treelv it'or AFastening to the anchor tacks the tension device is operatively connected with the meeluuiism for throwing the wiper into and out of operation. To this end the cam slide (S01 has a stud 109., indicated Yin dotted lines in Fig. 2. that stands in a groove. in a block 104- on the rear end of the sha'tt 105 that carries the wire support 95. This sha't't has collars 100 adjustable lengthwise thereon between which is received a block '108 adjustably mounted upon the outer end oit a swinging plate 110. j The plate turns about a stud 112 rising troui a bracket or portion of the frame and is pressed downwardly by spring Alift against a disk 115 between which and the swinging plate the wire is clamped Ylor producing tension. The swinging plate and the disk are provided at l'lt with cooperating inclined taces so arranged that when the plate is turned in one direction it rides up the incline on the disk and relieves Vthe tension on the wire. then the plate is turned in the opposite direction it rides down the incline and permits the spring ll-lto subject'. the wire to the tension 'tor which the spring adjusted. The illustrated arrangement is such that when the cam slide 001 ismoved by the knee lever 52 in the direction to project the wiper into its operative position the shaft 105 is zulvanced and tension applied to the wire. When the cam slide is reversely moved the tension on the. wire is relieved. ly adjusting the eollars 100 and the block 10S the extent. otlv tension can be varied. The sha'tt 105 is herein shown as provided with an oblique or spiral groove V120 into which projects z tixed stud 19?. which compels the sha'tt to rotate as it is uuved nulwise. rl'he wire supporter 05 extends laterally Vtrom the shait't in such a position that when the sha'tt is advanced at the time the wiper is rendered operative and tension applied to the wire the wire supporter is advanced and swung from an inoperative position `where it is not liable to engage and mar the shoe into its operative position, shown in the drawings.

A detachable connection is shown between t-he rocksha't't 50, which is turned by the knee lever 52, and the arm by which the wiper and the devices associated with the wire supply are rendered operative or inoperative. This detachable connection permits the rocksha'ltand knee lever to be employed ior rendering operative or inoperative the devices for imparting plaiting movements to the grippers without rendering the wiper and the wire supplying mechanism operative. rlhe connection comprises a collar 1125 :tast upon the rockshaitt and carrying a spring-pressed plunger 126 that is adapted to engage a recess .in the lower face oi' the arm 70 ilor causing the arm to be turned with the sha'tt. The plunger has an operating bar 12S normally seated in a recess in the collar 125 but which can be lifted trom said recess and retained on the lower end tace of the collar when it is desired to disconnect the wiper and wire supply mechanism from the rockshait't.

l'n the use ot the machine the shoe is presented bottom upperniost against a bottom rest 130 and the wiper having been advanccd into its operative position by means ot the knee lever, the shoe is raised against the heel end ol. the wiper. The wire will have been previously secured to the anchor tack and held between the anchor tack and the tension device.

In the operation ot' the machine the grippers descend with the jaws open to inclose the upwardly projecting edge ot the upper, seize the upper, upli'tt, and then move inwardly over the shoe bottom and swing laterally to lay the upper over the shoe bottom in plaits or folds which take care of the Yfullness at the toe o't. the shoe. During the pullingr and overlaying movement ot' the grippers the wiper advances from its retracted position, shown in dotted lines in l `ig. lt, to its pull-line position sweeplug the upper, that is being directly pulled b v the grippers and also the upper in advance oi the pulling point inwardly and somewhat baclnvardly by an oblique movement across the edge of the shoe and inwardly against. the shoulder of the sole. In this movement of the wiper it 'forces the upper in the same direction in which the upper is being worked by the gripper-s in overlaying and plaiting it and presses or wipes it against the shoulder ot the sole by a rubbing movement more or less oblique with relation to said shoulder as distinguished lrom a straightI thrust at right angles to the edge of the shoe and to the shoulder. This rubbing wipe oit the swinging wiper isk peculiarly effective in forcing the upper over the edge of the last and against the shoulder of the sole without the liability of marring the upper which exists in the use of a thrust wiper. During this inward movement of the forward portion of the wiper transversely of the edge of the shoe the heel portion of the wiper rubs backwardly over and against the upper that is already lying upon the feather. In this backward movement of the heel portion 90 and also in its return movement it crimps or forms the upper into the angle between the feather and shoulder and also firmly I seats the wire in position to hold the upper in said angle. ln each succeeding operation of the machine the front portion of the wiper gathers in a fresh portion of material and forces it toward lasted position while the heel portion of the wiper rubs a previously wiped-in portion of the upper. If it is desired to use the grippers for plaiting the upper to take care of fullness without using the wipers, as sometimes occurs, as, for example, in lasting shoes that are fastened with tacks instead of with wire, the plunger 126 is withdrawn from the arm 70 permitting the rocksh-aft to be employed for adjusting the block 84 in the rocker 32 without projecting the wiper forwardly from its' inoperative position.

Having explained the nature of this invention and described a preferred cons-tructicn embodying the same,- I' claim as new and desire to secure by Let-ters Patent of the United States 1. A machine for working an upper over a last by repeated operations applied to different portions of the shoe having, in com-l bination, a wiper having an acting edge eX- tending lengthwise of the edge of! the shoe and mounted for oscillatory movement about Y a point located near one end of said wiper' edge toward and from position to lay the upperover thelast, and operating means forv so oscillating the wiper.

2'. A machine of the class described, having awiper arranged for continuousv engagement of one portion of its acting edge with the work to press the upper into the angle between the feather and shoulder of the innersole while another portion of its acting edge is moved into and out of engagement with the work,` and means for reciproeating the wiper lengthwise of the feather.

3. A machine of the classv described, having a wiper member arranged for continuous engagement with the work and means for actuating the wiper to move one portion vfrom and toward the work while maintainmg another portion in continuous engagement with the work.

t. A machine ofthe class described, having a wiper arranged for continuous engagement with the work and means for reciproto extend along` the edge of the shoe, a pivotal support for the wiper adjacent to one end of said edge and automatically operating means connected to the wiper near the other end of said edge for reciprocating the wiper.

7. A machine of the class described, having grippers for pulling an upper, a pivoted wiper and means for swinging the wiper' forth and back over the work in time relation with the pulling movements of the grippers.

8. A machine of the class described, comprising grippers for pulling an upper, a wiper having a portion arranged for continuous engagement with the upper and a portion arranged for reciprocating movement in a curvilinear path toward and from the last to force the upper over the last in time relation with the grippers.

9. A machine for working an upper over a last by repeated operations at successive points, having grippers, means for actuating the grippers to seize and pull the upper, a swinging wiper having a portion adapted to engage the upper at a point in advance of the portion engaged by the grippers, and means for actuating the wiper in time relation with the grippers to force such advance portion of the upper toward lasted position.

10. A machine for working an upper over a last by repeated operations at successive points, having grippers, means for actuating the grippers to seize and pull the upper', aV wiper that is materially wider than the grippers and engages the portion of upper being pulled by the grippers and also af portion of upper in advance thereof, and means for reciprocating: the wiper in a curvilinear path over the last bottom in time relation with the grippers and in directions to press toward the grip-pers the portion of upper that is in advance of the grippers.

l1. A machine for working an upper overv a last by repeated operations at successive points, having grippers, means for actuating the grippers to seize and pull the upper, a wiper that is materially wider thany the grippers, and means for angularly reciprocating the wiper to force toward the .grippers portions of upper at and in advance of the grippers and to rub the upper in the rear of the grippers. Y

12. A machine of the class described, having wiping means and actuating mechanism for reciprocating one portion oit the wiping means over the shoe bottom substantially lengthwise of the edge of the shoe and another portion substantially transversely olf the edge et the shoe.

13. A machine oit the class described, having recilnocating means for rubbing successive portions ot' the shoe at the same time, the one portion transversely et the edge ot the shoe and the other lengthwise thereo't.

la. A machine ot the class described, having reciprocating means for wiping a portion ot upper over the :feather and against'I the shoulder oit the innersole in one c vele of operation and rubbing said portion ot the upper lengtliwise oit the :feather at a subsequent cycle oi operation of the machine.

l5. A machine oit the class described, having a wiper constructed and arranged itor working an upper over a last by repeated operations at successive points, and means t'or actuating it angi'llarly transversely oit' the edge of a shoe to move one portion ot its acting edge out of and into oblique relation to the edge et the shoe to work the upper over the shoe edge while another' portion ot its acting edge is maintained continuously in contact with the shoe.

lo. A machine ot the class described, having a wiper constructed and arranged vtor working an upper over a last by repeated operations at successive points and arranged to engage the upper with its acting edge extending obliquely with relation to the edge et the shoe, and means for actuating said wiper over the shoe bottom and turning it into a position in which its acting edge is more nearly parallel with the edge of the shoe.

17. A `machine ot the class described, having means arranged for continuous engagement with the upper material against the shoulder ot a lasted portion ot a shoe, and means Ytor reciprocating said means lengthwise of the shoulder to 'form the upper into the angle between the shoulder and the feather.

1S. A machine oit the class described, having means arranged ttor continuous engagement with the upper material against the shoulder ot a lasted portion ot a. shoe, and having an acting edge extending obliquely outwardly across the feather ot the sole. and mechanism tor reciprocating paid means to work the upper progressively toward the shoulder.

19. A machine of the class described, having grippers for pulling an upper over a last and a reciprocating wiper arranged to engage the upper in advance o't the grippers and moved backwardly toward the grippers to gather the upper inwardly toward the grippers and press it over the edge of the last.

Q0. A machine ot the class described, having grippers tor pulling an upper over a last and a reciprocating wiper arranged to engage the upper that is being directly pulled and also a portion ot the upper located in advance ot the grippers, and means tor actuating thc wiper to press the portion ot upper that is in advance ot the grippers inwardly and bacl\'\\'ardly toward the grippers.

2l. il machine ot the class described,haring grippers. means tor actuating the grippers to pull the upper and to plaitI it, a wiper, ano means tor imparting to iti combined adv: ncing and f-'winging movement in the direction otE the pulling and plaiting lnoremeut and iu unison therewith.

22. machine ot the class described, havingl grippers, means tor actuating the grippers inwardly over a last and laterally to plait the upper and lay it over the last bottom, a reciprocating wiper and means tor swinging it to gather the stock iu\\'ardl v and backwzmlly over the last bottom.

Q23. machine I'sr lasting a shoe progressively by repeated operations upon suecessivc portions ol" the upper and having a wiper and means 'tor reciprocating the wiper in a direction with relation to the edge ol the shoe to gather portions ot' the upper and 'torce them inwardly and Yliaclcn'ardly to crimp the upper on the shoe bottom.

Efl. machine tor lasting a shoe progressivellvv b v repeated operations applied to adjacent portions ot the upper.` having a wiper constructed and arranged to have advancing and shearing movements relatively to and over the edge ot a last and to permit the shoe to l i advanced tor presenting ditterent portions successively to such action o't the wiper, and means tor reciprocating the wiper.

Q5. A. lasting machine constructed and arranged to werk an upper over a last progressively b v repeated operations applied to successive portions as the shoe is ted pastV the machine and having a wiper with, an acting 'tace longer than the length ol the normal feeding nmvennnts oit the shoe, and meansl Ytor imparting to the wiper a reciprocat'cry movement in a direction oblique to the length olE thc adjacent portion of the shoe edge.

ti. .t machine ot the class described. having a swinging wiper on end o't which is adapted to rest continuously on the work'. means l'or rrtracting the other end ott the wiper to uncorc' a portion o''v the edge ot the shoe while the upper is being pulled thereovcr and t'cr then ad rancing the wiper to press the pulled portion ot' upper overthe last bottom.

27. d machine ol the class described, havingl a wiper with an acting edge one end ot which is adapted to rest continuously upon the upper', and' means for actuating another' portion of the wiper angularly forth and back to press the upper into lasted position.

28. A lasting machine constructed andarranged to work an upper over a last progressively by repeated operat-ions applied to successive portions as the shoe is fed past the machine, a swinging wiper with an acting edge longer than the length of the normal feeding movements of the shoe and adapted to rest continuously at one end upon the shoe bottom, means for retracting the wiper to uncover a portion of the shoe edge while the upper is being pulled thereover and for then advancing the wiper toA force the newly pulled section of upper over the last and to act a second time upon a portion of the upperpreviously pulled.

29. A machine for progressively workingan upper over a last and securing it, comprising a member having a portion arranged for continuous engagement with the upper o-n the last bottom and with a binder that holds the overworked portions of the upper, and means for oscillating said member to wipe a portion of the upper over the last bottom and press the wire into position to hold said wiped-over portion.

30. A machine for progressively working an upper over a last and securing it, comprising a swinging member having a portion arranged' for continuo-us engagement with the upper and the binder, and means for swinging said wiper forth and back obliquely across the edge of the last to work the upper into lasted position and pressV the binder into holding position.

31. A machine for progressively working an upper over a last and securing it, comprising a device for placing a binding wire in position to hold the upper against the shoulder or lip of the shoe innersole, said device having a port-ion constructed? and arranged for continuous pressing engagement with the wire, and a portion arranged for swinging movement from and toward the shoulder to press the wire into holding position.

32. A machine for progressively working an upper over a last and securing it, comprising a device for placing a binding wire in position to hold the upper against the shoulder or lip of the shoe innersole, and means for reciprocating said device lengthwise of the wire against said shoulder for seating the wire.

33. A machine of the class described having a wiper constructed and arranged for working an upper over a last by repeated operations at successive points; said wiper being provided with an acting edge of substantial extent and automatically operating means for actuating one end of said acting edge angularly, over the last bottom, relatively to the other end of the acting edge,

from and toward a position in which saidy ing a wiper constructed and arranged for working an upper over the last by repeated operations at successive points, a support to which the wi-per is pivotal'ly connected at a point removed a substantial distance back from and to one side of the acting edge of the wiper, and means for oscillating the wiper about said pivotal connection to wipe the upper inwardly and back# wardly over the last edge.

35. A machine of the class described, having a wiper constructed and arranged for working an upper over the last by repeated operations at successive points, a supportA to which the wiper is pivotally connected at a point removed a substantial-'distance back from the acting edge of the wiper, an actuator for swinging one end of the wiper toward and from the shoe edge', and a pivotal connect-ion between the wiper and said actuator.

36. In a machine of t-he cla-ss described, the V-shaped wiper 60 constructed andI arranged for working an upper over the last ,by repeated operations at successive points pivotally supported ait 62 and connectedy at 65 to the actuator.

37. In a step-by-step lasting machine, an angularly movable wiper having an acting edge which is longer than the normal length of feed movements ofthe shoe, said wiper being' mounted to turn about an axis that` is substantially perpendicular to the plane of the bottom of the shoe being operated upon and that is so locatedl with relation to the edge of the shoe that some portion of the wiper will continuously overlie the shoe bottom, combined with automatically operating means for actuatingv the wiper to rub repeated-ly during successive cycles of the machine over the same portion of the stock.

38. In a lasting machine, grippers, a wiper mounted to'swing in a path transverse to the shoe edge and actuating mechanisml constructed and arranged tor impart to the wiper a plurality of reciprocati'ons to' each operation of the grippers.

39'. In a lasting machine, grippers, means for actuating themy to plait the upper, a wiper, and means for actuating theV wiper forth and back obliquely across the edge of the last in a path which is oblique to the shoe edge and which extends substantial-ly in the direction-of the pl'aiting movement of theV grippers.

AO. In lasting machine, grippers, means for swinging the grippers laterally te plait the upper, a wiper, and means for swinging it in the direction to assist the grippers in plaiting the upper in timel relation with thegrippers.

4-1. In a lasting machine, reciprocating mechanism tor working an upper into lasted position one portion acting to wipe the upper transversely across the edge oli the last in one opmation and another portion acting to rub the, same portion ot upper lengthwise oit the edge of the last in a succeeding operation. i

ft2. A machine for working an upper over a last by repeated operations applied to successive portions ot' the shoe, said machin-e having a reciprocating wiper having one part arranged to force a portion oit the upper transversely over the last toward lasted position in one operation ol' the machine and another part to rub that portion ot the upper lengthwise ot the edge ol the last in a succeeding operation oil' the machine.

413. In a machine ot the class described, the ctnnbination with means, 'including` a presser lor working an upper over a last, ot' a supporter itor wire to be superimposed for binding the upper in overworked position, a tension device, and connected means -for rendering the presser operative or inoperative and changing the tension applied by the tension device to the wire.

tt ln a machine ot' the class described, the combination `with means 'tor working an upper over a last, a tension device tor applying tension to wire to he si'lperimposed iter holding the upper, actuating mechanism adapted to be adjusted into and out ot op erative connection with the overworkiug means, and means controlled by the, adjust- `ment ot' said actuating mechanism it'or varying the tension on the Wire.

flo. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for working an upper over a last, a tension device tor applying tension to wire to be superimposed :tor holding the upper, actuating mechanism for the overworking means, and .means under control of the operator Yfor shitting the actuating mechanism into and out oit' operative connection with the over-Working means and also adjusting the tension device to vary the tension on the wire.

it(. in a machine of the class described, the combination with .means tor working an upper over a last, a tension device it'or applying tension to wire to be superimposed tor holding the upper, a wire supporter movable toward and 'from position to guide the wire, and connected means tor moving the wire supporter toward and 'from operative position and changing the/tension applied loy the tension device to the Wire.

1117. ln a iiiachine tor working an upper over a last, the combination with grippers, and mechanism :tor actuating the grippers laterally to plait the upper, oit a device t'or applying tension to a strand of wire to be superimposed for binding the upper in overworked position, and controlling means for rendering;l operative or inoperative said grippers actuating mechanism and changing the tension applied to the wire by the tension device.

4S. Aln a machine tor working an upper over a last, the combination with grippers and mechanism lor actuating the grippers laterally to plait the upper, oit a device for applying|` tension to a strand oil wire to be superiniposed Ator binding the wire in overworked position, and means under control ot the operator tor rendering the grippers actuating mechanism inoperative and causing the tension device to relax the tension on the wire while the machine is ruiming.

il-S). In a machine tor working an upper over a last, the combination with grippers, and mechanism :Ior actuating the gripper-s laterally to plait the upper, ot a device for applying tension to a strand oit' wire to be superimposed Ytor binding the upper in overworked position, a supporter for guiding the wire to be simerimposed, and connected means for rendering the grippers actuating mechanism and the wire supporter operative and actuating the tension device to increase the tension on the wire.

it). ln a machine :tor working an upper over a last, the combination with grippers and mechanism Ior actuating the grippers laterall \v to plait the upper, o't' a device lor applying tension to a strand ot wire to be superinnmsed tor binding the upper in overworked position, controlling means for rende-'ring operative or inoperative said grippcrs actuating mechanism and changing the tension applied to the wire by the tension device, and a detachable connection between said means and one ot the parts normally controlled by it.

5l. In a machine .tor Working an upper over a last, the combination with grippers and mechanism 'for actuating the grippcrs to plait the upper, ot a controllingr device tor rendering said actuating mechanism operative or inoperative, a tension device, and means detaehably connected with said controlling means whereby the tension device may be adjusted to change the tension on the wire when the grippcrs :mtuating mechanism is adjusted.

ln a machine ot the class described, the combination with means including a presser :tor working an upper over a last, ot a supportei vtor wire to be superimposed to bind the upper in overworked position, controlling means tor moving said presser and the sujviporter into operative positions, and other means :lor retaining the presser and supporter in operative positions.

5i), In a machine ol the class described, the eoml'iination with means tor working an upper over a last, ot a device for applying tension to a strand of wire to be superimposed for binding the upper in overworked position, manually controlled means for actuating the tension device, and other means for retaining the tension device in adjusted position.

54. A lasting machine, having, in combin nation, grippers for pulling the upper, a pivoted Wiper constructed and arranged to have continuous engagement with the shoe at a point behind the gripping point, and means for swinging the Wiper forth and back over the Work in front of the gripper.

55. A lasting machine, having, in combi.- nation, grippers, means for imparting lateral movements to the grippers to plait the upper, a Wiper, means for reciprocating the Wiper in a path inclined laterally from the median vertical plane of the machine and extending in the direction of the plaits, and means for simultaneously initiating and suspending the plaiting movements of said grippers and Wiper.

56, A machine of the class described having, in combination, grippers, mechanism to impart overdraWing and plaiting movements to the grippers, a Wiper, and means to impart reciprocatory movements to the Wiper corresponding in direction to the plaiting movements of the grippers.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

WILLIAM A.` BGND.

Witnesses ARTHUR L. RUSSELL, ELIZABETH C. COUPE,

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